Game Stupid Camera Tricks (and Stupid Lens Tricks)

**robgski** · 07-01-2021, 05:51 PM - **3 Likes**

Long Exposure, Laser Pointer, and a small flashlight

Wasp · 07-04-2021, 09:40 AM - **3 Likes**

Taken with my Samsung NX1 and SMC Pentax 28mm f/2.8. I am guessing about the lens, EXIF data is of no help. Could have been my SMC Pentax M 20mm f/4 but I doubt it. The perspective and field of view seems kinda normal. Either way, the SMC kept flare under control.

As the thread title states, this is a stupid trick that just kinda happened. My game plan was manual mode, taking a few shots to get the exposure right for the low sun. Apart from that, I can't tell you what the actual trick is. Must be down to the way the Samsung sensor handles vastly blown out highlights.

**richard0170** · 07-09-2021, 12:03 PM - **4 Likes**

Still working on the meadow pictures. Double exposure and slow flash sync.

**richard0170** · 07-13-2021, 09:25 AM - **3 Likes**

Long exposure. Focus thrown out towards the end.

aaacb · 07-16-2021, 09:31 AM - **9 Likes**

This photo is from a couple years ago. I discovered that using a CPL through an airplane window results in pretty crazy color shifts. Wiith the GR III, which accepts 49mm filters using the same adapter you'd use for the wide angle converter

**Riggomatic** · 07-25-2021, 03:54 PM - **1 Like**

Lens fogged over going from inside, to outside. Increased the green in post, and liked the haze from the fog.

Thagomizer · 07-26-2021, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by richard0170

Long exposure. Focus thrown out towards the end.

Nice! Very painterly and "old world" looking. You're on a roll (with the meadow stuff, too)!

---------- Post added 07-26-21 at 10:49 PM ----------

Originally posted by aaacb

This photo is from a couple years ago. I discovered that using a CPL through an airplane window results in pretty crazy color shifts. Wiith the GR III, which accepts 49mm filters using the same adapter you'd use for the wide angle converter

Very nice! Otherworldly. Are those forest fires down below? There's a lot of that going around!

**richard0170** · 07-27-2021, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Nice! Very painterly and "old world" looking. You're on a roll (with the meadow stuff, too)!

Thank you. Though the roll may just have finished! The meadow has just been cut.

aaacb · 07-27-2021, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Very nice! Otherworldly. Are those forest fires down below? There's a lot of that going around!

This was a few years ago, and I'm certain they were just storm clouds building up on a hot summer day.

aaacb · 07-28-2021, 02:03 PM - **2 Likes**

Another stupid trick, also with the gr iii. Why is this camera so inviting to play?

I like that if you max out contrast etc in the high contrast mode, it mostly results in basically binary images with no midtones, at least for some compositions

**richard0170** · 10-16-2021, 08:29 AM - **1 Like**

Ghost mouse or is it mice? Long exposure and move part of the subject matter

**robgski** · 10-17-2021, 05:41 AM - **1 Like**

Long Exposure makes the crowds disappear

**robgski** · 10-28-2021, 06:19 PM

Long Exposure and Laser Pointers with Quartz

**robgski** · 10-30-2021, 06:16 AM - **3 Likes**

Interval composite in-camera, about 8 shots taken 6 seconds apart. Cool feature which I need to try out more.

**richard0170** · 10-31-2021, 03:29 AM

Originally posted by robgski

Interval composite in-camera, about 8 shots taken 6 seconds apart. Cool feature which I need to try out more.

Cool. Is this a feature of Pentax cameras? Where do I find it in the menus if it is? I think I need to give it a go.

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07-01-2021, 05:51 PM - 3 Likes	#286
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,796	Long Exposure, Laser Pointer, and a small flashlight

07-04-2021, 09:40 AM - 3 Likes	#287
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Taken with my Samsung NX1 and SMC Pentax 28mm f/2.8. I am guessing about the lens, EXIF data is of no help. Could have been my SMC Pentax M 20mm f/4 but I doubt it. The perspective and field of view seems kinda normal. Either way, the SMC kept flare under control. As the thread title states, this is a stupid trick that just kinda happened. My game plan was manual mode, taking a few shots to get the exposure right for the low sun. Apart from that, I can't tell you what the actual trick is. Must be down to the way the Samsung sensor handles vastly blown out highlights.

07-09-2021, 12:03 PM - 4 Likes	#288
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Still working on the meadow pictures. Double exposure and slow flash sync.

07-13-2021, 09:25 AM - 3 Likes	#289
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Long exposure. Focus thrown out towards the end.

07-16-2021, 09:31 AM - 9 Likes	#290
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,724	This photo is from a couple years ago. I discovered that using a CPL through an airplane window results in pretty crazy color shifts. Wiith the GR III, which accepts 49mm filters using the same adapter you'd use for the wide angle converter

07-25-2021, 03:54 PM - 1 Like	#291
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,885	Lens fogged over going from inside, to outside. Increased the green in post, and liked the haze from the fog.

07-26-2021, 07:48 PM	#292
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	Originally posted by richard0170 Long exposure. Focus thrown out towards the end. Nice! Very painterly and "old world" looking. You're on a roll (with the meadow stuff, too)! ---------- Post added 07-26-21 at 10:49 PM ---------- Originally posted by aaacb This photo is from a couple years ago. I discovered that using a CPL through an airplane window results in pretty crazy color shifts. Wiith the GR III, which accepts 49mm filters using the same adapter you'd use for the wide angle converter Very nice! Otherworldly. Are those forest fires down below? There's a lot of that going around!

07-27-2021, 12:44 AM	#293
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Originally posted by Thagomizer Nice! Very painterly and "old world" looking. You're on a roll (with the meadow stuff, too)! Thank you. Though the roll may just have finished! The meadow has just been cut.

07-27-2021, 06:38 AM	#294
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,724	Originally posted by Thagomizer Very nice! Otherworldly. Are those forest fires down below? There's a lot of that going around! This was a few years ago, and I'm certain they were just storm clouds building up on a hot summer day.

07-28-2021, 02:03 PM - 2 Likes	#295
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,724	Another stupid trick, also with the gr iii. Why is this camera so inviting to play? I like that if you max out contrast etc in the high contrast mode, it mostly results in basically binary images with no midtones, at least for some compositions

10-16-2021, 08:29 AM - 1 Like	#296
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Ghost mouse or is it mice? Long exposure and move part of the subject matter

10-17-2021, 05:41 AM - 1 Like	#297
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,796	Long Exposure makes the crowds disappear

10-28-2021, 06:19 PM	#298
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,796	Long Exposure and Laser Pointers with Quartz

10-30-2021, 06:16 AM - 3 Likes	#299
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,796	Interval composite in-camera, about 8 shots taken 6 seconds apart. Cool feature which I need to try out more.

10-31-2021, 03:29 AM	#300
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Originally posted by robgski Interval composite in-camera, about 8 shots taken 6 seconds apart. Cool feature which I need to try out more. Cool. Is this a feature of Pentax cameras? Where do I find it in the menus if it is? I think I need to give it a go.

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